Are you okay? Timing does not matter when buying a primary residence as a home compared to buying to flip/invest. My spouse and I bought earlier this year in Irvine; pretty much at the peak, if not already a little bit into the slide. No regrets, as we found the exact layout and neighborhood...
Regardless of ownership, the place seems to be quite popular with the young folks. Was in the plaza a few days ago for dinner and the line for Desouro went all the way to the entrance for Ralphs. I noticed that the people towards the back of the line were only up towards the middle when we were...
I don't know anyone who shops at bed, bath and beyond these days... mediocre offerings at premium prices. Agree that CA is overregulated but marcus here is simply deflecting at this point. There are countless businesses out here that have learned to adapt and still thrive despite the red tape.